Food Freedom Radio
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Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment?
Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.
Food Freedom Radio envisions a food system respectful of water, soil, planet and people. We work towards a historic transformation. How do we move from food production being a source of economic, social and ecological destruction? How do we move towards a food system which is a source of clean water, healthy soil, and a toxin-free environment? Host Laura Hedlund. Laura earned a certificate in Urban Farming from PRI Cold Climate, helped to start a community garden in 2008 which is now part of the Open Door Pantry and grows blueberries, hazelnuts, gooseberries and more. She has worked at AM950 since 2004. She served as Deputy Press Secretary for Paul Wellstone’s 1990 US Senate campaign, Press Secretary for David Minge’s 1992 US Congressional Campaign, Public Relations Director for a 25,000 member Girl Scout council and she worked as television reporter.
Laura and Karen speak with Dr. Susan Avdino of the Cannabis Expert Review Panel and American Association for Laboratory Accreditation as they discuss food chemistry and food safety. Ron Costa on Costa Farms also calls in to discuss what CSA’s are and how to use them.
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Today Laura and Karen speak with Kai Sullivan, general manager of Tatanka Food Truck, as they discuss how the food truck is bringing back native foods to the metro area.
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Laura and Karen are joined by David R Montgomery, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the University of Washington and his wife Anne Bikle, a biologist, as they wrote the book “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations”.
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Food Freedom – March 12, 2016 by AM950’s Podcasts
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This week Laura and Karen speak with Kieran Folliard, former owner of Kieran’s Irish Pub, The Local, Cooper and the Liffey, as they discuss the recent developments at the Food Building in northeast Minneapolis.
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Food Freedom Radio – February 27, 2016 by AM950’s Podcasts
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